7. ‘Mr. Holmes’ (2015) Ian McKellen stars as a retired Sherlock Holmes in this quiet drama. Set in 1947, the 93-year-old detective struggles with memory loss while revisiting his final case.

The Victorianesque room was modelled after Sherlock Holmes's study at 221B Baker St. in London, England. The relics it houses date back much further, forming one of the largest collections in the ...

But this is the most overt reminder that Sherlock Holmes has long been construed via a single lens, that of his partner Dr. John Watson — who, Holmes explains, is away on a long holiday.